beep@piefed.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoAs I've aged, I'm eternally grateful that I've gotten fatter instead of more politically conservative.ih1.redbubble.netimagemessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1115arrow-down1imageAs I've aged, I'm eternally grateful that I've gotten fatter instead of more politically conservative.ih1.redbubble.netbeep@piefed.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square9linkfedilinkfile-text
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minus-square13igTyme@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoThat’s the theory. In reality people get more conservative because as we age we are more susceptible to strokes, dementia, and other mental illnesses.
minus-squarechaogomu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoAlso selection bias. People who start rich are going to be more conservative on average, and because they’re rich, they tend to live longer.
That’s the theory. In reality people get more conservative because as we age we are more susceptible to strokes, dementia, and other mental illnesses.
Also selection bias. People who start rich are going to be more conservative on average, and because they’re rich, they tend to live longer.